Review:Upton Sinclair at his best. The story of an accidental "secret agent" and the traps he falls into. The innocent victims this poor man takes with him is another example of the tyranny of the Fascist regimes Sinclair despises. It is an excellent example of this man's skills, never failing to keep the reader guessing as to where the grim tale will lead. If you like Sinclair with "The Jungle" and "King Coal", you will enjoy this one, too. Read more

Review:An "incorruptible" man (Nostromo) becomes corrupted by the dishonest acquisition of "filthy lucre" (silver ingots) when the lighter (barge) he is operating with the silver on it sinks; he is able to hide the ingots on an island for his later personal gain. His impeccable reputation allows the citizens to believe the silver is actually on the bottom of the sea. Nostromo justifies his actions by concluding that he was duped and used by the silver company - the self-deluded victim. In the last sect... Read more

Review:Nostromo is one of the greatest novels of the early modernist period of the twentieth century. It is a landmark in English fiction. Joseph Conrad(1857-1924 considered it as his masterpiece in a oeuvre comprising such classics as "Lord Jim"; "The Secret Agent"; "Almayer's Folly"; "Victory" and such novellas as the immortal "The Heart of Darkness." Conrad's world is characterized by:
a. Materialism and greed
b. The isolation of individuals in an uncaring universe
c. A comsos devoid of God... Read more

Review:SOME VERY SMALL SPOILERS BELOW -

The book - Set in the world of the First Law Trilogy and Best Served Cold. Familiar faces return but have relatively small parts. The return cast includes: Calder, Scale, Black Dow, Shivers, Gorst, Bayaz, and a few others. Gorst it turns out, is one hell of a character. Trying to redeem himself after an incident in Styria involving the King, his blood-lust rivals that of some of my old favorite characters.

When I first read "The First Law Trilogy," ... Read more

Review:Read this short essay waiting in my doctor's office and laughed the whole way. For those of us who think they never lie, think again! Mark Twain has an interesting way of defining the lie, which makes us all guilty! Fun to read and makes you think a lot about the way we humans interact with one another. Read more

Review:The author combines historical elements with fiction in this tale of Saxons vs Danes. The tale takes place mainly in what is now Northern England. Perhaps most interestingly after the tale is over the author reveals the fictional and the real life characters, battles and locales. Read more

Review:I liked this book a lot because of the ability this author has shown in the use of the English language and in developing plots with a clever twist at the end. This is a book of short stories which are pithy and fast moving, with very engaging descriptions of the range of quaint characters GK Chesterton seems to delight in portraying. A good read for those who like to read well written literature but also like to have their imaginations stirred. Read more

Review:This was actually a little hard to read because of the English in which it is written. Also, there seemed to be typos within it. I don't think I actually finished all the tales because I found it difficult to read. Read more

Review:This is a work of genius and should have been spellchecked, proofread and someone should have had the respect to add the plates to Kindle. A disrespectful Kindle edition. Needs much more work to be useable for research.Why not make it cost something? People would still get it. Read more

Review:Just in time for Valentine's Day, author Courtney Walsh's new book Paper Hearts delivers a love story that is bound to inspire you to start a new tradition. This book totally has a Ya-Ya Sisterhood meets Letters to Juliet meets You've Got Mail kind of feel. I always adore a good love story and this book is definitely one. However, it is also about overcoming loss, disappointment, and starting all over again.

I really loved this book for the struggle the characters walk through. True to li... Read more